Carré Blanc

I have a very sweet rhubarb jam aspect (more like jelly at the start, and jam with the little filaments remaining at day+1), almond for sure, some citrus really hidden in the background and disappearing very very quickly, some delicate tonka, cannabis, creamy pastry as well, coconut in the background at the start and then taking center stage a few minutes later, some very trademarked Laudamiel melted plastic... And an astringent/sneeze-inducing aspect very emblematic of the cut hay. Personally, I like it a lot, and I find it much more wearable than other references from the brand. It's actually quite sweet, though indeed very tinged with futurism/an artificial feeling on the top notes, but it's a chord of notes that I find both versatile, moving and original. After a few hours, and on both skin and fabrics, the rhubarb/almond side is really the one that stays, without being too sweet at all, and it becomes a true cuddly scent. Maybe one of my favorites of the store so far, even if it's clearly not the kind of accord I usually have a crush on. My partner also really likes it, and I can imagine it pairing very well with something more woody/classy like masculine.

Carré Blanc loosely translates to “White Square”. At first I didn’t get it. I sprayed it on some blotters, it was nice. I tried it on my skin, it was different but also good. I sprayed it on my partner’s skin and it smelled different yet again. At this moment is where I realized “white square” is a blank canvas! The scent varies on the wearer’s skin chemistry, temperature and weather. So I’m guessing you’d have to try this on your SKIN to fully decide if you like it or not. On me, Carré Blanc smells of juicy pomelo, a little woodsy green, a little lipsticky. Bright, airy, crisp. After a while you’d think it’s gone but then get whiffs of it now and then. To other people though, the sillage and projection is a timid monster. Lasts eternally as well!

What a fascinating scent. Heavy dose of ISO E Super creates the main character, but every time you go in for a smell it seems to feel different. Sometimes I get a creamy vanillic wood and tonka bean, almost turning into ice cream. Sometimes I get a sour rhubarb and grapefruit. Sometimes I get something plant-like. Generally though this scent is a powdery, woodsy, sweet scent. It's incredibly strong though, and part of me wishes it was a little softer because it can get a bit headache inducing wearing this indoors. But I think this is a real statement maker if I wore this out to an event or a party. It's very different, despite it's character being based on one of the most used ingredients in perfumery today.

This was so atypical, that I'm kind of obsessed with it. I tried this at a specialty store in NYC where all scents are transferred into clear bottles without names, so you're not informed by notes, brands, or colored bottles. When I added this to a tester strip, everyone smelled "pot" and "skank." This intrigues me. I smell a bitter pistachio, and I love the skank of it.

Smells to me like a sheet of paper on a sunny summer meadow. Or like the idea of it. Wonderfully bright & alternating between natural and synthetic. Beautiful, inspiring work!